Posted on July 10, 2026
Job Description
!!! Now Hiring!!!
Specialist Chef – Marine
We are looking for a well-experienced Specialist Chef – Marine for a well-known events and catering firm, Paramount Eventspace, located at 222 Rowntree Dairy Rd, Woodbridge, ON L4L 9T2 Canada.
No. of position: 01
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, and direct food preparation activities for premium catering events, including weddings, corporate functions, private events, social gatherings, waterfront events, yacht-style events, and marine-related catering services.
- Develop customized menus for both standard event clients and marine/waterfront clients, including plated meals, buffet menus, cocktail receptions, hors d’oeuvres, BBQ menus, allergen-friendly options, family-style menus, and specialty menus suitable for off-site or vessel-adjacent service.
- Prepare and cook specialty dishes, complete meals, appetizers, entrées, sauces, sides, and event-specific menu items while ensuring high standards of taste, presentation, portion control, consistency, and client satisfaction.
- Plan and execute food production for marine and waterfront catering environments, including menus that can be safely prepared, packaged, transported, held, finished, and served at harbour venues, yacht-style events, waterfront locations, and mobile/off-site service settings.
- Estimate food requirements, ingredient quantities, portion sizes, labour needs, production timelines, food costs, packaging needs, and service requirements for catering events and marine/waterfront catering contracts.
- Supervise, train, coordinate, and direct cooks, kitchen helpers, food preparation staff, and event kitchen personnel to ensure timely production, proper cooking methods, food safety compliance, and quality control.
- Coordinate with the management to ensure food preparation aligns with client requirements, event schedules, delivery timing, transportation conditions, marine/waterfront service limitations, and premium catering standards.
Prerequisites:
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience
Experience & Skills: 5 years of progressive culinary experience in cruise ship, yacht, marine hospitality, waterfront catering, or high-volume premium event catering environments
Language: English
Additional Knowledge of cuisines: Fish and seafood, Meat, poultry and game
Hourly Rate: $36.50- 37.50 per hour for 30 to 40 Hours per week
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Terms of Employment: Fulltime and permanent
Benefits: 4 % Vacation Pay
Please send your resume to Email at recruitment.paramountpp@gmail.com
Employment Terms
Permanent Employment
Education Requirement
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience Requirement
5 years or more
Language Requirement
English
Target Groups
Mature workers, Newcomers, Indigenous people are encouraged to apply.
Work Hours Per Week
30-40 hours week